[Vent] Reality check hitting me
I was shaking from dawn but that person didn’t even glance at me once, what’s up with their personality… They’re so aloof, as if fans are invisible, but my main bias is used to this kind of treatment so I just felt disappointed and that was it, but the problem was what came next
I looked to the side and saw a member from a certain group making eye contact with their fans, asking if they’re cold, if they’re tired, smiling at them. Sweet itself; That’s when reality hit me hard
Some people get treated like invisible humans while others get princess treatment… They must enjoy being fans, I was envious
The human heart is funny, after seeing that I became interested when I wasn’t before;
Currently looking through God Wiki lol
(Photo of Baek Doha signing) (Photo of Baek Doha making eye contact) (Photo of Baek Doha looking at fans outside from inside the glass door)
└Wow what’s with the sweet concern
└Why isn’t he going inside and standing there shooting that wistful gaze lololol
└? Wasn’t this guy famous for having dead fish eyes?
└What dead fish cares like that
└The last pic feels like a clingy ex-boyfriend with lingering feelings
└Should I dig in a little? Just a taste?
└Let’s dip in ㄱ
└Hey, you too? Hey, me too.
└Mr. Baek Doha, explain that guilty gaze. Or take responsibility. (rough meme of bringing marriage registration)
└Welcome… It’s your first time with OnX? First, watch OnTV episode 1.
└I got interested in OnX after watching Battle Crown
└ㅎㅇ Here’s a new song for you
A small spark became an unexpectedly large wildfire.
Baek Doha’s kindness was used like a meme on various communities and SNS to mock people’s own main biases, and interest in the protagonist of this meme followed. Testimonies about how this became the commonly mentioned starting point for falling into the fandom began erupting everywhere.
Mungkul @gtaste
No, that Baek Doha glass door gif keeps flowing into my timeline and it’s annoying… I’m so upset I’ll watch just one fancam to diss him. Really just one. No promotion allowed. I’m very rational right now.
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Mungkul @gtaste
Huh? Why is it already morning?
Walwaliya @old_hi
I’m screwed I fell into OnX
Lululalra @mmmang
I don’t know why there’s such a fuss, the hype is ㄹㅈㄷ I’ll verify that this is all a bubble
(Baek Doha photo) (Baek Doha photo) (Baek Doha photo) (Baek Doha photo)
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Lululalra @mmmang
Buying Doha-focused photocards/goods, buying anything, preferential treatment for bulk/clearance sales
ㅇㅇ @oo240122
Excavating OnX relationship bait dopamine is crazy
Luna s @luna_s
Baek Doha falling into fandom beginning, huge start, starting with fanfare, fandom club open, fandom club discount event start, Black Fandom Day event start, fandom festival start, fandom military band entrance, fandom party start
With Battle Crown, the new song, and this incident on top of that, Baek Doha received the highest individual attention since debut.
* * *
“Now, the very hot friends who will escape from the abandoned school with us today! OnX!”
Waaaah! The camera turned with exaggerated cheers. In the eerie mountains, in front of the abandoned school covered with vines, a dozen lights were brightly lit like broad daylight. It was the filming site of the variety show <Play Play>.
It was his first time filming a variety show. The celebrities he’d only seen on TV were right in front of his eyes, laughing and chatting, completely captivating his attention. He couldn’t even remember how he managed to greet them safely.
“These days they’re the talk of the town. They were flying around on Battle Crown too, they’re in really great form.”
Park Donggu, called the nation’s MC, joked around and opened with the introduction. The comedian Kim Minji next to him chimed in.
“That’s right. They must be so busy, what’s this suffering of coming to an abandoned school. Right?”
“Hey now, smart friends must have had a reason for coming.”
As filming began in earnest, the MCs deliberately teased them playfully to lighten the atmosphere.
“We came to promote our album! Hahaha!”
“Sehyun-ssi, isn’t that too honest?”
Lim Sehyun, who boldly shouted promotion in front of the eloquent MCs, seemed amazing. In the back-and-forth conversation that seemed perfectly coordinated, Doha couldn’t even move his lips once and was busy just trying to follow their flow.
The program they were filming today was a broadcast where they invited guests to play various games. Today’s concept was dividing into teams at an abandoned school to find items and escape.
Doha glanced at the abandoned school that was giving off an ominous energy.
Broken windows, peeling paint on the walls, and even a mannequin standing at the second-floor window that somehow seemed to be looking at them.
Ghosts? He didn’t believe in such things. They were just illusions not scientifically proven. But he hated being startled. It’s bad for the heart…
“Now then, shall we divide into teams?”
The MC looked at the cue cards and called out the teams.
“First, Team A! Donggu, Minji, Doha, Yunbeom, Eden and Team B! Sangchul, Sora, Taeho, Sehyun, Haram!”
Once the teams were divided, the program’s regular members quickly moved positions.
“The rules are simple. Find the ‘hints’ and ‘items’ hidden throughout the school and escape through the exit to succeed! However, ‘somethings’ targeting you are wandering around inside the school, so you must be careful. If they catch you, your body will freeze for 5 minutes.”
Along with Donggu’s eerie explanation, a sound effect went bang! Doha flinched his shoulders without realizing it.
“No cheating allowed!”
“What counts as cheating?”
“We’ll leave it to your conscience.”
“Actually, doesn’t Minji-ssi throw punches the best?”
The OnX members admired the professionals bickering even before starting.
“What if I mistake them for a ghost and hit them? They look scary even without makeup!”
Comedian Minji said, pointing at Sangchul next to her.
“Hey, if you put it that way, I have a lot to say too!”
Laughter from the people around erupted, and the cameras eagerly captured the scene.
“Do it conscientiously. Conscientiously.”
“So it’s a lawless zone.”
When Taeho showed a sinister smile, Doha tensed up, while Sehyun next to him clapped saying he liked it. He really was adapting well.
‘It’ll work out somehow…’
Doha was in a state of no-thought, just praying that this filming would end safely without exposing that he was a scaredy-cat.
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Creeak-.
With the sound of rusty hinges, the main building’s front door opened. A hallway where darkness waited with its mouth wide open. From the moment he took a step relying on the flashlight, his spine tingled.
“Ugh, I hate this kind of thing the most…”
MC Donggu made a fuss and clung to Yunbeom’s arm. He muttered that the mountain-sized Yunbeom was the most reliable.
“Doha-ssi, aren’t you scared?”
Minji, who was walking next to him, asked. Doha pretended to be calm and shone his flashlight.
“Well, it’s all a set.”
“Oh, you’re braver than you look?”
Instead of answering, Doha gave a faint smile. In truth, his legs were trembling.
“Should we go to the science lab first? Items are always in places like that, you know.”
Eden smiled brightly and pointed to the science lab. The group carefully headed to the science lab at his words. When they opened the door, something like a formalin smell wafted out.
“Eek! What’s that!”
Donggu screamed and sat down. Because the anatomical model in the corner rattled and moved.
“Sunbae-nim, it’s a model.”
Yunbeom walked over with big strides and knocked on the model’s head.
That’s when it happened.
Crash!
A white mourning-dress ghost that had been hiding behind the model screamed and jumped out.
“Kyaaaah!”
When Minji and Donggu flipped over and rolled on the floor, Yunbeom’s reaction speed was faster than light. He grabbed the collar of the suddenly appearing ghost.
“Urk!”
“Huk!”
The ghost was flustered, Yunbeom was surprised, and everyone around was shocked.
No, what are you going to do by grabbing the ghost’s collar there…
“Huk! S-sorry! Are you okay?”
Yunbeom realized his mistake, turned pale, and bowed 90 degrees to the ghost.
“I was so surprised I reflexively… You’re not hurt, are you? I’m really sorry!”
“Catching a ghost physically is something even the production team didn’t think of.”
Minji caught Yunbeom’s action as a comedy point, and everyone burst into laughter.
“Hyung, that’s against the rules.”
“Ah, I didn’t realize…”
Yunbeom awkwardly dusted off the ghost’s clothes and scratched his head. Then the ghost stood there awkwardly, glanced at the production team, and quickly ran away. The production team reminded them of the rule that if caught by a ghost, they’d be frozen for 5 minutes.
“Uh, hey! The ghost is running away!”
“Give us a hint before you go!”
“Well, since the ghost disappeared, let’s look for hints comfortably?”
And so Team A began searching for hints. Doha also felt a bit relieved and began searching every corner of the science lab.
“Hmm, there should be one in a drawer like this.”
“This side is a bust too.”
“Hey, did you check the cabinet?”
They poked around here and there but for a while no one found any hints or items.
“I don’t think it’ll work with everyone moving in a herd. Should we scatter and search, then meet up after 10 minutes to check?”
“Sounds good.”
“That team seems to be moving separately too.”
“Then let’s scatter and search too!”
In the atmosphere where it ultimately became every man for himself, Doha’s lips dried up. It was scary even together but alone? It wasn’t just because of the eerie atmosphere. Alone in front of the camera? That was even scarier.
“I’ll go toward the classroom side.”
“Me too.”
Wanting to stick with someone somehow, he grabbed Yunbeom’s clothes. Then Yunbeom frowned as if annoyed.
“Save me.”
When he mumbled in a small voice that only Yunbeom could hear, Yunbeom chuckled and nodded. So Doha scurried after Yunbeom.
